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Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Documents show the Howard government accepted a scathing report that highlighted failures in immigration after a citizen was unlawfully detained for 10 months.

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Freshly released documents from John Howard's cabinet shine a light on critical decisions from industrial relations to counter-terrorism.

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Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Previously secret cabinet documents shed new light on the defence and national security decisions made by the Howard government, 20 years ago.

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Released 2005 cabinet papers reveal the Howard government prioritised project speed over nature, viewing green laws as a barrier to development.

Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi ‍Arabia has warned Abu Dhabi against backing separatists in Yemen, hours after bombing a Yemeni port over a weapons shipment that arrived from the UAE.

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Rockets fired as China simulates blockade of Taiwan

Rockets fired as China simulates blockade of Taiwan

Rockets fired as China simulates blockade of Taiwan

Rockets fired as China simulates blockade of Taiwan

China is carrying out 10 hours of live-firing drills around Taiwan in a second day of war games that include rehearsing a blockade of the island.

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.

Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

The father and son duo who carried out the Bondi Beach attack might have travelled to the Philippines in a failed attempt to meet someone, an expert says.

New Year revelry 'act of defiance' after Bondi terror

New Year revelry 'act of defiance' after Bondi terror

New Year revelry 'act of defiance' after Bondi terror

New Year revelry 'act of defiance' after Bondi terror

Partying in Sydney on New Year's Eve is an opportunity for people to thumb their noses at terrorists, says the premier in the wake of the attack at Bondi.

US says two killed in strike on suspected drug vessel

US says two killed in strike on suspected drug vessel

US says two killed in strike on suspected drug vessel

US says two killed in strike on suspected drug vessel

The US Southern Command says it has struck another boat allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific.

US 'hit' drug boat loading facility in Venezuela: Trump

US 'hit' drug boat loading facility in Venezuela: Trump

US 'hit' drug boat loading facility in Venezuela: Trump

US 'hit' drug boat loading facility in Venezuela: Trump

US President Donald Trump has confirmed a military attack on a facility allegedly used for drug-smuggling operations in Venezuela.

Malaysia to follow suit on Aust social media rules

Malaysia to follow suit on Aust social media rules

Malaysia to follow suit on Aust social media rules

Malaysia to follow suit on Aust social media rules

Malaysia is taking its lead from Australia and trialing stricter social media rules for children under 16 from January 1.

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MP accused of domestic violence remanded in custody

A state MP accused of assaulting a woman and breaching an intervention order will remain behind bars awaiting a home detention report, a court has ruled.

PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission

A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency response to the Bondi attack but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission.

Strong security pledge as Jewish families plead with PM

The NSW premier has heralded a new chapter in the state's security protocols and resources following a deadly anti-Semitic terrorist attack.

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

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Netanyahu heads for US talks, rain floods Gaza camps

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Florida for talks with US President Donald Trump to discuss the next steps of the ceasefire.

Exposing wrongdoing not as easy as blowing the whistle

Whistleblowers need to navigate complex legal minefields when trying to expose wrongdoing, as different precedents outline what is covered by protection laws.

Labor figure fights for life after alleged assault

A prominent Labor figure who helped lead his party to a massive state election win is fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted.

Zelenskiy, Trump prepare for Ukraine talks in Florida

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he plans to discuss the fate of eastern Ukraine's contested Donbas region during his meeting at Donald Trump's Florida residence.

Minns vows to keep racist preacher's prayer hall shut

The NSW premier said he will do all he can to keep a racist preacher's prayer hall closed in a bid to confront division in the wake of the Bondi beach massacre.

Cops ramp up firepower amid calls to celebrate new year

Australia's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations will have a different look as authorities vow to protect the Jewish community after a horror mass shooting.

Self-interest widening wealth gap between old and young

Bridging the gap in wealth between older and young Australians will require a major recalibration in housing attitudes and policies, a leading economist says.

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